SEETON v. ADAMS

No. 2560 C.D. 2010

50 A.3d 268 (2012)

Johnna SEETON, Appellant v. John T. ADAMS, District Attorney of Berks County, (in his official capacity only).

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 9, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Geday , North Wales, for appellant.

Matthew J. Connell , West Chester, for appellee.

BEFORE: PELLEGRINI, President Judge, and McGINLEY, Judge, and LEADBETTER, Judge, and COHN JUBELIRER, Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge, and BROBSON, Judge, and McCULLOUGH, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge LEAVITT.

Johnna Seeton, Humane Society Police Officer of Berks County, appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County dismissing her action against the District Attorney of Berks County. Seeton seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the District Attorney to prosecute the Pike Township Sportsmen's Association for conducting a live pigeon shoot in a manner that Seeton believes to have violated the Animal Cruelty Law, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511...

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